歌词与中文翻译
The hard is the fortune of all woman kind
苦难是所有女人的福气
They always controll
他们总是操纵着我们的命运
They always confine
他们总是限制着我们的自由
Controlled by their parents until they're wives
她们被父母控制，直到嫁为人妻
The slaves to their husbands the rest of their life
一辈子都作为她们丈夫的奴隶
Oh, I'm just a poor girl
我只是一个可怜的小女孩
My fortune is sad
我的命运很凄惨
I've always been courted by the wagoner's lad
一位车夫的儿子常常向我示爱
He's courted me daily
他每天都会对我表白
By night and by day
每日每夜
And now he is loading and going away
但是现在他将要收拾行囊离开这里
Oh, your parents don't like me because I am poor
你的父母嫌弃我很穷
They say I'm not worthy of entering your door
他们说我甚至不配跨进你的家门
I work for one living
但是我有一份稳定的工作
My money is my own
我自食其力
And if they don't like me
如果他们不喜欢我
They can leave me alone
他们大可不再烦我